Usages of 〜hazimeru
妻 は 友達 と 一緒 に 料理教室 に 通い始めました。tuma ha tomodati to issyo ni ryourikyousitu ni kayoihazimemasita.
My wife has started attending a cooking class together with a friend.
急に 雨 が 降り始めました。kyuuni ame ga hurihazimemasita.
It suddenly started to rain.
雨 が 降り始めた ので、 近く の 店 に 入りました。ame ga hurihazimeta node, tikaku no mise ni hairimasita.
Because it started to rain, I went into a nearby shop.
発表 の 前 は どきどきした けれど、 話し始めたら 落ち着いた。happyou no mae ha dokidokisita keredo, hanasihazimetara otituita.
I was nervous before the presentation, but once I started speaking I calmed down.
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